Hoe area report

Highlights

Hoe is a village in Surrey with a population of 1,997. Property prices have declined over five years, with a median of £850,000 and 9 sales in the past twelve months. Detached homes median at £850,000, while semi-detached properties median at £660,000. Energy efficiency is mixed: 28.4% of properties rate band C or better, with most falling into band D. Air quality is good, with nitrogen dioxide at low levels and particulate matter moderate. About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Hoe across most deprivation measures, though living environment ranks lower. The area is entirely within the Green Belt and contains 42 listed buildings across two conservation areas: Holmbury St Mary and Peaslake. Peaslake Free School lies 0.6 km away, and Duke of Kent School 2.8 km distant. Broadband coverage is extensive, with 88% superfast access. Council tax band D stands at £2,501.18 for 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Hoe, Surrey — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Hoe’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Surrey, Hoe ranks 7th cheapest of 11, 8th safest and 3rd most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £850,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Hoe have fallen 10% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 2,001 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Hoe (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 9 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 9).

Schools

• 88% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈59 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 23% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Hoe that changed hands in the last five years, 18% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 0.9 points above South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 18.92% over 8.74 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 2.6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/hoe.

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Nearby areas we cover: Shere, Friday Street, Albury.